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Dorene Mae Craig Smith 

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[March 29, 2021]  MOUNT PULASKI - Dorene Mae Craig Smith, 93, of Mount Pulaski passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Visitation:  9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski

Service:  11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Mount Pulaski

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Dorene Mae Craig Smith, 93, of Mount Pulaski passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Dorene was born on October 4, 1927 in Minier, the daughter of Edmond Lee and Hilda Kathleen (Brittain) Craig. She married Jesse Lee Smith on November 9, 1952 in Bloomington. He preceded her in death on May 19, 1991.

Dorene is survived by her daughters, Lee Ann Baum of Fort Mill, SC, Jodie (Danny) Ayers of Mount Pulaski, Dawn Hahn of Lindenhurst and Peggy (Kevin) Bateman of Lincoln; her grandchildren, Abagail, Sarah, Erica, Austin, Zachary, Ethan, Brooke, Evan, Riley, and Carly; her great-grandchildren, Katelyn, Landon, Lukas, Wyatt, Jesse, Averie, Henry, Harlyn, Eugene, Elliette, and Landon.

Dorene was preceded in death by her husband; three sisters, Orvetta Tucker, Juanita Keim, and Alverne VanOrman; and one great-grandchild, Emmaleigh Call.

Dorene worked for Dr. Stanley K. Nord and the McLean County Circuit Clerk’s office. Dorene retired from Vonderlieth Living Center after 22 years of service. She also enjoyed volunteering at the Mount Pulaski Courthouse.

Services for Dorene will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service from (9:00-11:00am) also at the funeral home (Where face masks and social distancing will be enacted). Burial will follow the services at Steenbergen Cemetery in Mount Pulaski.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made in Dorene’s name to Steenbergen Cemetery for their Memorial Day Veteran Flags.

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